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On Display: House - Empire Hall
Coffee cup (Coffee can)
1817-1824
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1958.1605
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1605
Object Name
Coffee cup (Coffee can)
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Paris; France; Europe
Date
1817-1824
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Printed in script letters: "David/ Porter/ esqr."
Type: Mark
Location: Underside, near the footrim
Inscription: Incised mark comprised of short curved lines
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Naval history
- Maritime
- Military
- War of 1812
- American market (French manufacture)
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Printed
- Gilded
Dimensions (inches)
2.48 (H) x 3.189 (L) x 2.382 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
6.3 (H) x 8.1 (L) x 6.05 (Diam)